Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-27

The Car and CZariDa of Russia have ar
rived at Copenhagen, and met with grand
reception.
The excursion yacht Monarch capsized in
the British Channel, yesterday, and fifteen
persons were drowned.
About sixty applicants for admission to
the Military Academy reported at West
Point for examination yesterday.
The annual report of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company shows the earnings over
operating expenses to be S11 100000
The New York prohibition convention at
Syracuse yesterday declared against high
license and in favor Of woman suffrage.
The Right Rev. R. W. B. Elliott, Episco-
pal Bishop of Western Texas, died at Sewa-
nee, last night, after protracted illness.
Mr.. Walter B. Brooks has accepted the
nomination for Governor rendered him by
the republican State convention OF Mary
land.
Indian Chief Colorow, with his band, are
not corraled. as previously reported, but en-.
trenched in The Colorado mountains, and
are giving the troops considerable trouble.
Debate was continued in the House of
Commons on Mr.. Gladstone's motion for the
withdrawal of the proclamation of the Irish
League last night and the motion was de-
feated by rs majority.
Rev. Edward F. Doane, the missionary OF
the American Board at Ponape, in the Car
oline Islands, who was imprisoned By the
Spanish authorities, has been released, but
it is believed his troubles are not yet over.
Tom Voolfolk, the Bib county, Ga, as
sassin, made an exhibition of feeling over
the wholesale slaughter of his family yes
teriiay for the first time since his arrest. a
photograph of the dead people produced the
display.
The Grand Army men participating in
the procession in honor of the annual reu-
MON of the Society of the Army of West
Virginia at Wheeling yesterday refused to
pass under banner containing portrait OF
| President Cleveland, and trailed their col
ors.
The entire bar of Huntington having petit
toned Judge McGinnis for the release from
Jail of Congressman Eustace Gibson at late
hour last night, after he had retired, the
court granted the petition as to the impris
eDment but insisted upon the payment OF
the $50 fine.
DIR. J. Il. Holcomb, who recently located
at Fishers Point, Kanawha county, W. Va,
disappeared last Saturday. He left home
| to make some collections, and was traced to
Cohens by his wife, who arrived in Charles.
ton yesterday. She fears that he has been
fonlly dealt with.
Rev. Otis A. Gazebrook, whose name has
been connected with the Connecticut cleli-
cal scandal, denounces the entire story as
au unmitigated falsehood. concocted by
three irresponsible, prejudiced boys. For
same reason-what, he cannot discover-Mr
Gazebrook says the people OF the village OF
Durham have conceived violent dislike
for him.
In the Georgia Legislature, yesterday, a
resolution was passed taking away The $4,000
appropriated to The Atlanta University uc.
less that institute shall give the Governor
satisfactory assurance that it will not accept
white pupils. 1t is believed by a great
many that this resolution will be passed by
| the Senate. and that the Glenn bill will not
/ be put On its passage.
It's reported that last Saturday another
attempt was made to assassinate the Gar.
nihilist, disguised as an officer of the
guards, approached tho Imperial Guards
while they were escorting the Gar on his
Journey from st. Petersburg to Kroznoc-
Seo aud twice fired revolver at him. The
Grst shot went wide of its mark, but the sec
ond per forated the Cars coat. The assail-
ant was promptly seized and dsarmed.
Dispatches from Paris state that thous
ands of people are encamped in the streets
awaiting the execution OF Pranzini, the muir.
derer of three defenseIess women. Presi-
dent G.evy has so far been deafto every APP
peal made in behalf of the murderer, al.
though he has been pressed from many in
nuental quarters to commute the sentence.
The cry of the Paris populsce is for Pran-
zini's blood, and should respite be granted,
which is not at all probable, there are great
fears Of rioting in the streets Of Paris.
The reprieve Of John Thomas Ross, the
Baltimore burker, who was to have been
executed yesterday, reached the sheriff in
time to stay the execution. Ross received
the intelligence without emotion. The re-
prieve wac granted upon the recommends
ton of physician, who says Ross is insane,
and of the Judge before whom he was tried.
The Governor says if jury or committee
! shall find Ross is of sound mind he will not
further interpose, and the execution will
take place on the 9th of September.